Rain fell across the region late Tuesday and brought the most precipitation measured in the area in about three months, National Weather Service meteorologists said.

The rain accompanied an upper-level low pressure system that parked over the region Tuesday, said Andrew Moulton, meteorologist at Amarillo’s weather service office. Moulton said the rain continued throughout the day Wednesday, and counties in the eastern Texas Panhandle saw some isolated thunderstorms.

The Amarillo area received about 0.32 inches of rain by about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, he said.

Precipitation totals have amounted to about 1.54 inches this year — a little less than an inch below normal levels, he said.

“This is one of the best showers we’ve had this year,” he said.

Moulton said the last time the Amarillo area saw as much precipitation was on Dec. 19, when rain showers turned to snow.

Precipitation then totaled about 0.95 inches, he said.

And before that? Moulton said the area received about 0.44 inches of rain after showers a few days before Thanksgiving.

Moulton said he’s hoping the area will receive more than half of an inch of precipitation altogether, and overnight showers could bring another couple of tenths of an inch.

Rain chances should end by Thursday afternoon as the system slowly moves out of the area, Moulton said.

He said the region likely will see scattered showers, and the eastern Texas Panhandle could again experience thunderstorms with possible hail.